Be very, very careful. Take your time. You don't want to scratch it or get fingerprints on it.
Look at the coin using a single light source. As you move it around to look from many different angles, you'll probably see the doubling move...
WOW! Great find! And for less than US$10, too! This thread is better than watching Antiques Roadshow.
I think that any doubling you may be seeing is cause by the reflection between the coin an capsule. I've seen lots of that.
Thanks for that post, Jim. Great job. Welcome to the forum, Fran! Enjoy the ride. You'll learn lots here, I know I have. Some of us like to have...
Is it me, or does this poll seem to be written to skew the results toward yes?
YUUUUUP.
Some folks have more money than brains.
But wait, there's more! We'll throw in a sham-wow for free!
If you scroll down, there ia a map of the world showing they have customers all over the world. The customers in South America must be a little...
Ten cents each. And they can produce 100,000 per month, too.
Pretty quick!
I'd bet that they were all signed with an auto-pen, making them worthless. Not that a real signature would have any value. :p
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Coins-Paper-Money-/11116/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=2004+proof+silver+eagle&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=11116&LH_Sold=1&_udlo=&_udhi...
I see what appears to be a couple of die gouges. The base of the olive branch? I don't know.
There are three dies used to mint a coin. The collar die, which holds the coin within its circle, the anvil die, which imparts the reverse (tails)...
I hope these will be coming from the 750K that are authorized. I don't want them going over the "exclusive" total like they did the 2011 Eagle.
They will ship there, but I don't know if they deliver there. Did you check the USPS web site?
Really? We want more info! What coins will be involved? Will there be more than the "official" limits?
Sorry. I didn't realize your inexperience. I'll do better in the future.
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